Strange Texas attractions

Emily Bamforth, mySA.com

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The Wooden Nickel Museumin San Antonio claims to own The World’s Largest Nickel. The nickel was unveiled in 2002, and the decoration placed upon it is revised every year during the Wooden Nickel Festival. The Wooden Nickel museum contains more than 1 million wooden nickels and is on the site of the Old Time Nickel Company, which still manufactures wooden nickels with custom designs and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2002.

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The Wooden Nickel Museumin San Antonio claims to own The World’s Largest Nickel. The nickel was unveiled in 2002, and the decoration placed upon it is revised every year during the Wooden Nickel Festival. The Wooden Nickel museum contains more than 1 million wooden nickels and is on the site of the Old Time Nickel Company, which still manufactures wooden nickels with custom designs and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2002.